Real Wedding-Janel and John

I loved worked with Janel and John months prior to their wedding to come up with the perfect design. After considering tent, lining, and lighting options they opted to take advantage of the Lanikuhonua’s natural surroundings and had a beautiful, outdoor, under-the-stars experience. Some of my favorite details included the striking tangerine linens, leaf patterned gobo lights and custom monogram for the programs, wine glasses and dance floor.

Music does wonders to set the mood of an event and they did just that with a live saxophone and keyboardists for their ceremony, guitarists for cocktail hour, a live band for dinner and a DJ for dancing. Guests were treated to food stations from Indigo’s, and dined on tables laden with beautiful arrangements and abundant candlelight. Their 5-tiered cake from Cake Works was stunning and had guests oohing and awing. Aloha on the Rocks whipped up the couple's carefully chosen specialty drinks all night. Thank you to Aaron Bernard of Liquid Light Images for capturing these amazing images of their wedding.

Sunset Ranch- Rustic Elegance Unbridled

I was asked to design and coordinate the launch of Sunset Ranch as an event venue. My first task was to come up with a theme, and from there the overall layout, design and color scape for the event. After drafting several options I came up with the theme of “Rustic Elegance Unbridled”.

Based on the inspiration of a photo of a flower I found online, I choose an ivory, soft blush and plum color palette. I wanted to embrace that fact that the venue is a ranch, but showcase it in an elegant way.

Cocktail tables were draped with luxurious plum satin linens and unexpectedly sashed with rope. The barn is an amazing space and I wanted to show how an elegant and sophisticated reception could coexist with the rough bones of the barn. It's the unexpected that catches guests in an "awe" moment and leaves an impression on them.

Working with extraordinary professionals like Shilhi of Passion Roots and Kristin of A Cake Life, was a pleasure as we married our thoughts and ideas for a truly inspirational design. I love how Shilhi thought that adding the frothy chair covers would mimic a horse tail that grazed in the pasture below, and how she honored the hard work that goes into farming, and the “fruits of their labor” by using grapes and plums in the centerpieces.

The privately owned ranch has recently opened the property up for weddings and other events. I especially love that there are so many different venues (both outdoor and indoor) and there are gorgeous views everywhere.

Vendors:

Venue: Sunset Ranch

Floral and Event Styling: Passion Roots

Cake: A Cake Life

Rentals: REA

Pacific Party Rentals

Tent: Hawaii Tents and Events

Photography: What a Day Photography

Thank You Note

I came across this Thank You note idea on Style Me Pretty. I love the wording and I can imagine how special each guest would feel finding this at their place setting.

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Vintage Window

On a recent trip to a salvage yard I came across a fabulous old window and I had to have it. It's a long story but in the process of claiming my new prized possession I broke my big toe resulting in weeks of not being able to fit my swollen toe into cute shoes. Thankfully I live in Hawaii and sandals are acceptable year round. I used the window as a fun prop for an engagement shoot below.

Anna Kim PhotographyI came across this creative way to use the same type of window for table assignments.

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I think I might take a chance and head back to the salvage yard for more treasures but this time I'll wear work boots and a hard hat!

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Vaiana and Drew-Post Wedding Photo Session

I think post-wedding photo sessions are a wonderful idea. It's during these shoots that couples can relax and have a little fun without worrying about the "must have" shots that they need to get or the time constraints of their wedding day. Here are a few shots from Vaiana and Drew's post wedding photo session that I had the privilege of propping. With a car full of balloons and a trunk full of fun items, I headed to Sunset Ranch to share the afternoon with a fun couple and the team of Fisheye Studio.

Photography by Rafael of Fisheye Studio.

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Brides Choice Award 2011

Honolulu,Hawaii – February 2, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Seasons of Life Wedding and Event Planning LLC has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Wedding Coordination!

Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.

Seasons of Life Wedding and Event Planning LLC stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Seasons of Life Wedding and Event Planning LLC for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”

We are happy to announce that Seasons of Life Wedding and Event Planning LLC is among the very best wedding coordination companies within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.

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Bekki and David-SDE

This past weekend we had the privilege of coordinating Bekki and David's absolutely beautiful wedding. Our whole team was touched by the gentleness and sweetens of the love that these two share. Here's a glimpse of their wedding day with a SDE (Same Day Edit) by Fisheye Studio.

david + bekki | SDE | butterfly kisses . have mercy! from Fisheye Studio on Vimeo.

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Real Weddings-Esther and Al

Esther and Al and an intimate group of their family and friends gathered at the Kathy Ireland Beachfront Oasis for a beautiful yellow and pink inspired wedding. I absolutely love Esther's asymmetrical dress with organza flower details. Their ceremony was so sweet with 6 flower girls making their entrance before Esther walked down the aisle. Their reception included a live action sushi station, grilled to order steak, a sugar flower adorned scrumptious cake by Cake Lava and a fire dancer. Thank you to Brad Uyehara of Blu Foto for capturing the beauty of their wedding.

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From our Family.....

Merry Christmas from our family to yours.

Leaping for joy into the New Year!

Thank you to Taryn Reid Photography and Pinky Photography for blessing us with family photos. Thank you also to Faith and Beauty and Sarah la GLAM for glamorizing us :)

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Gift Tag Downloads

It's Christmas gift wrapping day! I came across this free downloadable gift tag template courtesy of Eat Drink Chic blog via Green Wedding Shoes and I love the design and message. You can find more free templates on their blog. Merry Christmas!

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Isabelle and Adam-Save The Date

I've had such a great time working with Isabelle and Adam as I help them plan their summer 2011 wedding. They made a trip to Hawaii a few months ago and I scheduled several days of vendor meetings for them. We are now fine tuning the design and the details of their wedding and I can't wait to see it all come together. It's going to be a fun, beautiful and very special wedding. They are sending their guests a DVD with this Save The Date video filmed at UC Berkeley where they both went to college. Here's a sneak peek.....

Isabelle & Adam Save The Date Concept from Lumitone on Vimeo.

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